President Trump campaigned in South Carolina to support Darlene Graham in a tight Senate race, while also discussing the release of American Stephen Hubbard from Russia. NPR reports on new peace talks between the U.S. and Russia, New Mexico’s lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s former associates, and a record $25 billion privacy fine against Meta. The episode also covers the Trump administration’s bid to resume border wall construction in Texas and Pope Leo’s recovery from lung cancer surgery. Finally, listeners learn how to view the peak of the Orionids meteor shower.